Day: April 6, 2023

Binance Australia Derivatives license canceled by securities regulator

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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has canceled the license of Binance Australia Derivatives after a targeted review of Binance’s operations in the country. “ASIC has today canceled the Australian financial services license held by Oztures Trading Pty Ltd trading as Binance Australia Derivatives,” the securities regulator stated in the official announcement on April 6. Following the license cancellation, Binance Australia Derivatives clients will not be able to increase derivatives positions or open new positions with the platform from April 14. The company will also require users to close…

Chinese State-Owned Company Launches 2 Crypto Funds in Hong Kong – Bitcoin News

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One of China’s leading insurers has backed the establishment of two crypto investment funds in Hong Kong. The business move comes against the backdrop of the region’s ambitions to become a hub for digital assets, and despite the negative regulatory attitude towards the market in the mainland. Chinese Insurance Giant Enters Crypto Space Through Hong Kong Subsidiary A Hong Kong-based company, part of the China Pacific Insurance Company (CPIC) group, has joined forces with Waterdrip Capital and established two investment funds in the special administrative region that will concentrate on…

Binance Australia’s Derivatives License Cancelled by Regulator

“It is critically important that AFS licensees classify retail and wholesale clients in accordance with the law. Retail clients trading in crypto derivatives are afforded important rights and consumer protections under financial services laws in Australia, including access to external dispute resolution through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority,” ASIC Chair Joe Longo said. Source AustraliasBinanceCancelledDerivativesLicenseRegulator CryptoX Portal

Binance License Cancelled by ASIC at Exchange’s Request

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The Australian markets regulator, ASIC ASIC The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the prime regulator in Australia for corporate, markets, financial services, and consumer credit. It is empowered under the financial service laws to facilitate, regulate, and enforce Australian financial laws. The Australian Commission was set up and is administered under the Australian Securities and Investment Commission Act of 2001. ASIC was initially the Australian Securities Commission based on the 1989 ASC Act. Initially, the The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is the prime regulator in Australia…

Binance Australia’s Derivatives License Cancelled Following Request by Exchange.

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“It is critically important that AFS licensees classify retail and wholesale clients in accordance with the law,” ASIC Chairman Joseph Longo said in the release. “Retail clients trading in crypto derivatives are afforded important rights and consumer protections under financial-services laws in Australia, including access to external dispute resolution through the Australian Financial Complaints Authority,” Source

Singapore to introduce uniform screening standards for crypto bank accounts

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Singapore regulators work together with traditional banks to develop uniform standards for screening potential customers from the crypto industry. The collaboration has been ongoing for the last six months.  According to a Bloomberg report from Apr. 6, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has been working alongside the police forces to help local banks optimize their procedures for opening accounts of digital asset service providers. After half a year of cooperation, its results and conclusions for risk management and due diligence would be published in the next two months. The…

Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s ‘VIP’ clients in CFTC suit: Report

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Trading firms Jane Street Group, Tower Research Capital and Radix Trading have been reportedly identified as Binance’s three “VIP” clients that were anonymously cited in the recent lawsuit filed against Binance by the United States commodities regulator. According to an April 5 Bloomberg report citing “people familiar with the matter,” Radix Trading is “Trading Firm A” as described in the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) suit, while Jane Street was “Trading Firm B” and Tower Research was “Trading Firm C.” The firms on the CFTC’s list were examples of U.S. clients…

Jane Street, Tower Research and Radix are Binance’s ‘VIP’ clients in CFTC suit: Report

Trading firms Jane Street Group, Tower Research Capital and Radix Trading have been reportedly identified as Binance’s three “VIP” clients that were cited anonymously in the recent lawsuit filed against Binance by the United States commodities regulator. According to an April 5 Bloomberg report citing “people familiar with the matter,” Radix Trading is “Trading Firm A” as described in the Commodities Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) suit while Jane Street was “Trading Firm B” and Tower Research was “Trading Firm C.” The firms on the CFTC’s list were examples of U.S.…